Psych 133 Midterm 1 Uc Berkeley

Front 1

EEG, EMG, and EOG are recordings used as
part of this multi-parametric test to study
sleep.

Back 1

PSG

Front 2

This objective measurement of sleep has the
pitfall of not being able to distinguish lack of
movement from sleep.

Back 2

Actigraphy

Front 3

An individual that wakes up twice in the
middle of the night for 15 min and 45 min
respectively has a WASO of ___?

Back 3

60 Minutes

Front 4

An individual with a TST of 5hrs and a TIB
of 10hrs has an SE of ____ %?

Back 4

50%

Front 5

Sleep spindles and Kcomplexes are distinct
waves patterns found predominantly in this
stage of NonREM sleep?

Back 5

Stage 2

Front 6

True or false: an adult that sleeps 6hrs a night
but reports no difficulties sleeping would be
diagnosed with insomnia?

Back 6

False

Front 7

True or false: napping as much as possible
during the day is recommended for individuals
receiving stimulus control therapy for
insomnia?

Back 7

False

Front 8

According to Harvey’s model of insomnia,
“safety behaviors” such as drinking alcohol to
help fall asleep ________ (escalates/de-escalates) insomnia?

Back 8

Escalates.

Front 9

Patients with insomnia tend to ________
(overestimate/underestimate) their SOL and
_______ (overestimate/underestimate) their
TST.

Back 9

overestimate SOL; underestimate

Front 10

Mark has had difficulty staying asleep ever
since he broke up with his partner 6 months
ago. According to the Spielman 3P model, the
breakup can be viewed as this type of factor?

Back 10

precipitating

Front 11

According to Borbeley’s two process theory of
sleep/wake regulation, the component that is
influenced by past sleep and can result in
sleep debt if not “paid off” by sleep is known
as this?

Back 11

Process “S” (or homeostatic sleep pressure)

Front 12

One of the characteristics of sleep involves
______ (reduced/elevated) arousal threshold?

Back 12

Elevated

Front 13

Dreaming and a relatively flatlined EMG
corresponds to what stage of sleep?

Back 13

REM

Front 14

Responsiveness in scorpions appears to be
lowest during this state __________ (activity/
alert immobility/relaxed immobility).

Back 14

Relaxed Immobility

Front 15

A pulse of light given during the last hour of
one’s subjective night will result in a phase
______ (delay/advance)?

Back 15

Advance

Front 16

This pinheadsized cluster of 10,000 neurons,
known as the “master clock” of the body, has
the remarkable ability to function
endogenously in vitro?

Back 16

SCN

Front 17

This hormone, secreted by the pineal gland
under the influence of the SCN, promotes
sleepiness and is inhibited by light/permitted
by darkness?

Back 17

Melatonin

Front 18

This neurochemical concentration of this
neurotransmitter decreases in Non-REM sleep
and increases during REM sleep?

Back 18

Acetylcholine (Ach)

Front 19

This part of the brain serves as an
“information gate” or “awareness switch”
between the brain stem and the cortex?

Back 19

Thalamus